A. The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of
twelve members who are residents of Jefferson Parish. Nine members shall be appointed by
the Jefferson Parish Council and three members shall be appointed by the governor as
follows:

(1) Two members with professional expertise in the field of mental health.

(2) Two members with professional expertise in the field of addictive disorders.

(3) Two members with professional expertise in the field of developmental
disabilities.

(4) One member with professional expertise in finance, accounting, business
enterprise, or auditing.

(5) One member who represents the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty
courts.

(6) One member who represents law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public
health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the parish.

(7) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of mental health
appointed by the governor.

(8) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of addictive
disorders appointed by the governor.

(9) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of developmental
disabilities appointed by the governor.

B. Each member shall serve for a three-year term. No board member shall serve
more than two consecutive three-year terms.

C. Effective January 1, 2018, the board shall comply with the enumerated
requirements of expertise in this Section. Any board member serving on the board prior to
January 1, 2018, who satisfies at least one of the enumerated criteria shall be considered to
have satisfied the requirement to serve and shall remain on the board for the duration of his
unexpired term. Any board member who does not satisfy one of the enumerated criteria shall
be replaced by January 1, 2018, and the newly appointed member shall begin a new three-year term. It shall be the responsibility of the executive director to ensure that the board
satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the Jefferson
Parish Council and the governor to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this
Section.

D. The Jefferson Parish attorney shall be the legal advisor for the authority.

Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.

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